Cherhill White Horse
Cherhill White Horse
9.5 miles
Route - (Select Satellite view) and here is a Word File for easy printing (thanks to Carl Zalek)
Park at Knoll Down, a parking place on the left of the A4 about ¾ mile west of the roundabout to Avebury
Don't arrive late!
Run along this lane
for about
a mile
and a half.
Keep straight on,
past the junctions
At this junction bear left
along the edge of a field
used by many 4x4s.
At the next junction keep straight on ...
and
straight on at the next junction.
Here you enter an avenue,
flooded in February,
and very muddy.
There is a path beside this track
which can be very deep in places
or
you could even run along
the edge of the field.
Eventually you come out of this avenue
and cross a field
at the end of which
you meet Yatesbury Lane.
Turn right here
After about another kilometre ...
... the track turns ...
... sharp right ...
and back left
... and very soon ...
... joins the road ...
... from Whyr Farm. (Keep left)
This is a quiet road but runners need
to keep to the left.
After about 600 metres ...
... there is a T-junction ...
... marked in red on the Google map.
A good place to give drinks to runners. A marshal should be stationed here.
Cross this road with care and continue straight on along the track opposite - 'Byway to Broad Hinton' ...
... (called Vize Lane), for another kilometre ... (Yes!, that was snow in January!)
... before reaching another road (High Street coming from Broad Hinton).
Turn left and follow this road towards Broad Town. Be aware of traffic.
Marshals should be stationed along this road to facilitate crossing from the left hand side of the road to the right hand side. The road is not busy but when we did our recce we did see the occasional traffic.
The road begins to rise slightly. After nearly 800 metres ...
... turn right up a track towards Cockroost Farm. Run up this track and ...
... turn left at the end of the field. Follow this track to the left ...
... and right ...
... past some farm buildings, keeping the buildings on your right, and then turn left again ...
... and run between the fields ...
... to a junction at the end of this track.
The Broad Town White Horse can be found by going through a gate, visible in the centre of the last picture, and down the bank. It is difficult to reach.
In order to avoid disturbing the cattle or the cattle disturbing the runners! some of this route does not follow the White Horse Trail.
Turn right at the end of this field...
... and keep the wood ...
... on your right ...
... and follow the track ...
... round to the right.
Continue straight ...
... on and go through the gate.
Yes! It was January ...
... and another gate.
Keep following this hardcore track ...
but muddy in January!
...
...
... it bears right ...
...
... and then left again, ...
...
...
... until you arrive at a junction.
Turn right.
(it's normally dry)
Follow ...
... this track ...
... until you reach ...
... some farm buildings.
This is Manor Farm.
Half way between these buildings ...
... take the turning to the left ...
... (this is Manor Lane) ...
... and continue ...
... until you reach ...
... a road ...
... (Yew Tree Lane).
Turn left ...
... and run down Yew Tree Lane ...
... until just before ...
... the junction with the A4361, ...
... you should see a stile on your right ...
... leading into a field.
We should have a marshal here.
Climb over this stile ...
... and run diagonally across the field ...
(you are once again on the White Horse Trail)
towards the telegraph pole.
In the distance you will see two stiles,
cross them both (crossing the road)
and enter the next field between the trees.
Aim for the left hand corner
Cross the stile
and the little bridge.
Run along the edge of the fence
until you see another stile.
Cross this and you will
come to a pathway. Turn left.
You are now in the village of Broad Hinton.
Keep left and follow this path ...
... between the houses ...
... until you reach ...
... the road ...
... (Post Office Lane).
Turn left and, ...
... keeping on the left hand side of the road, ...
... continue ...
... to the finish ...
... at the end of this lane, (On the left)
at the "Barbury Inn"
The finish of this stage is opposite The Barbury Inn.
The owners of the Barbury Inn have agreed that we can park in their car park. This will hold 20 cars. As an appreciation of this, I am sure they would be glad of your custom.
